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Automated continuous chest compression for in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation of patients with pulseless electrical activity: A report of five cases

Bonnemeier, Hendrik ; Olivecrona, Göran LU ; Simonis, Gregor ; Götberg, Matthias LU ; Weitz, Gunther ; Iblher, Peter ; Gerling, Ivana and Schunkert, Heribert (2009) In International Journal of Cardiology 136(2). p.39-50
Abstract
Of patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest, those with pulseless electrical activity ( PEA) have the worst outcome. Especially in these patients effective chest compressions according to the guidelines may be the key strategy to improve survival. Recently, a novel automatic mechanical chest compression device (LUCAS-CPR) has been shown to ensure effective continuous compressions without interruption during transport, diagnostic procedures and in the catheter laboratory, and may thus significantly improve outcome after resuscitation of in-hospital cardiac arrest. We report here on the first five well documented cases of in-hospital resuscitation of PEA using the LUCAS-CPR compression device. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights... (More)
Of patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest, those with pulseless electrical activity ( PEA) have the worst outcome. Especially in these patients effective chest compressions according to the guidelines may be the key strategy to improve survival. Recently, a novel automatic mechanical chest compression device (LUCAS-CPR) has been shown to ensure effective continuous compressions without interruption during transport, diagnostic procedures and in the catheter laboratory, and may thus significantly improve outcome after resuscitation of in-hospital cardiac arrest. We report here on the first five well documented cases of in-hospital resuscitation of PEA using the LUCAS-CPR compression device. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. (Less)
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Mechanical chest compression device, Pulseless electrical activity
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International Journal of Cardiology
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136
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2
pages
39 - 50
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Elsevier
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  • wos:000268317100037
  • scopus:67651065400
  • pmid:18691783
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0167-5273
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10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.04.095
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English
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  abstract     = {{Of patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest, those with pulseless electrical activity ( PEA) have the worst outcome. Especially in these patients effective chest compressions according to the guidelines may be the key strategy to improve survival. Recently, a novel automatic mechanical chest compression device (LUCAS-CPR) has been shown to ensure effective continuous compressions without interruption during transport, diagnostic procedures and in the catheter laboratory, and may thus significantly improve outcome after resuscitation of in-hospital cardiac arrest. We report here on the first five well documented cases of in-hospital resuscitation of PEA using the LUCAS-CPR compression device. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.}},
  author       = {{Bonnemeier, Hendrik and Olivecrona, Göran and Simonis, Gregor and Götberg, Matthias and Weitz, Gunther and Iblher, Peter and Gerling, Ivana and Schunkert, Heribert}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
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  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{International Journal of Cardiology}},
  title        = {{Automated continuous chest compression for in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation of patients with pulseless electrical activity: A report of five cases}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.04.095}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.04.095}},
  volume       = {{136}},
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